I have a 73 TR6 and I relaminated the dash panel while it was out. I
don't know if the finish was stock, but it was like thick "decopage'" or
plastic that was checked and cracked. With a chisel and matt knife it
chipped off easily. (Cleaning up the kitchen of all those little flying
bits of plastic was a pain.) I had intended to resand the original wood,
but there were a few chips and the IFO had drilled a couple of big holes
for switches and other junk.
So I plugged the holes and got a piece or Walnut veneer to cover the
whole thing. The tedious part was carefully cutting all the holes. Took
a couple of hours with a craft knife and good light. But now it's
beautiful and without extra holes. Total cost was about twenty bucks for
the laminate and glue. I already had the finishes.
Good Luck
Michael, St. Louis
On Thu, 21 Nov 1996, Robb Baugher wrote:
> Are you refinishing the dash panel yourself or having it done. I'm
> looking for some tips in case I want to do mine while I have them loose.
> They're not that bad (so I don't want to screw them up) but their are a
> few cracks.
>
> Robb Baugher
> 73' Stag
> Marco Island, FL, USA
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